Science Adjacent

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Hello readers! We want to apologize for the hiatus from our regular blog posts about science and science-adjacent topics. Both Ayumi and...

Selfcare Sunday: Working Out Before Work

Self care isn’t always face masks and wine (although I love both of those things). Sometimes, it means doing something you don’t want to...

To LDR or Not to LDR: Starting Grad School When You're in a Long-Term Relationship (Pt. 2!)

We know several of you are about to embark on your next journey of pursuing grad school, and there are definitely important...

To LDR or Not to LDR: Starting Grad School When You're in a Long-Term Relationship

Graduations are passing by, and rising grad students who are in relationships will have some tough choices to make! To LDR or not to LDR?

Teacher Appreciation Week: From Science Olympiad to Peanut Brittle

I don’t know about you, but this quarantine has made me painfully aware of what an important role teachers hold. I won’t lie--as a kid I...

Engineering as a Second Language

My name is Ayumi and I’m an ESL student. That is, engineering as a second language. I completed my undergraduate degree in molecular and...

Doctor to Doctor

Fun fact about me #1: I am a digital hoarder. I have kept every USB drive I’ve owned since middle school. I have random folders laced...

A Tale of Two PhDs

Who are we? Phuong: I am a first year PhD student in the Molecular Engineering program at the University of Washington. I got my...